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- [strey]
- /streɪ/
- /streɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strey]
- /streɪ/
Definitions of straying word
- verb without object straying to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road. 1
- verb without object straying to wander; roam: The new puppy strayed from room to room. 1
- verb without object straying to go astray; deviate, as from a moral, religious, or philosophical course: to stray from the teachings of the church. 1
- verb without object straying to digress or become distracted. 1
- noun straying a domestic animal found wandering at large or without an owner. 1
- noun straying any homeless or friendless person or animal. 1
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Origin of straying
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English strayen, aphetic variant of astraien, estraien < Middle French estraier < Vulgar Latin *extrāvagāre to wander out of bounds (see extravagant); (noun) Middle English, in part derivative of the v., in part < Anglo-French stray, Middle French estrai, derivative of estraier
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Parts of speech for Straying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
straying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
straying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for straying
noun straying
- aberration — An aberration is an incident or way of behaving that is not typical.
- deflection — The deflection of something means making it change direction.
- departure — Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
- aberrant — Aberrant means unusual and not socially acceptable.
- wanderings — Plural form of wandering.
adj straying
- aberrational — characterized by aberration
- astray — out of the correct path or direction
- deviating — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- heteroclite — irregular or abnormal; anomalous.
- devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
adjective straying
- aberrative — Descriptive of an object or measurement that has deviated or been knocked, momentarily and sharply, from the more dominant, normal or expected course or trajectory to which it either has or is expected to return in the longer term.
- detouring — Present participle of detour.
- errable — Liable to error; fallible.
- errant — Erring or straying from the proper course or standards.
- erring — Be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake.
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